Using Coffee ground/ compost

[_greenwidow]

HELP!! I need some advice!
For the people who use coffee ground/compost as fertilizers.. how often do you feed your plant coffee ground or compost like banana.. and how much ?

 

[Rurumo]

Do you mean just normal compost made from food waste or are you talking about fermented plant juice?

 

[xtsho]

You might want to rethink using coffee grounds. I know people use them in gardening but they are not the best thing to be putting in your soil. They are highly acidic, still contain caffeine, and they have antibacterial properties that are good if you're drinking a cup of coffee but not so good for the microbes in the soil.

Whatever You Do, Don't Put Coffee Grounds in Your Garden

This popular soil additive may not be the best thing for your plants.

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"Caffeine is a purine alkaloid synthesized by several eudicot plants, including coffee, cacao (Theobroma cacao), and tea (Camellia sinensis) (Fig. 2). Caffeine is synthesized in both coffee leaves, where it has insecticidal properties (15), and fruits and seeds, where it inhibits seed germination of competing species"

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Applying spent coffee grounds directly to urban agriculture soils greatly reduces plant growth

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[_greenwidow]

Do you mean just normal compost made from food waste or are you talking about fermented plant juice?

Just a normal compost made from food waste..

 

[_greenwidow]

You might want to rethink using coffee grounds. I know people use them in gardening but they are not the best thing to be putting in your soil. They are highly acidic, still contain caffeine, and they have antibacterial properties that are good if you're drinking a cup of coffee but not so good for the microbes in the soil.

Whatever You Do, Don't Put Coffee Grounds in Your Garden

This popular soil additive may not be the best thing for your plants.

www.discovery.com

"Caffeine is a purine alkaloid synthesized by several eudicot plants, including coffee, cacao (Theobroma cacao), and tea (Camellia sinensis) (Fig. 2). Caffeine is synthesized in both coffee leaves, where it has insecticidal properties (15), and fruits and seeds, where it inhibits seed germination of competing species"

Science | AAAS

science.sciencemag.org

Applying spent coffee grounds directly to urban agriculture soils greatly reduces plant growth

There are frequent anecdotal recommendations for the use of locally produced spent coffee grounds in urban agriculture and gardens, either through dir…

www.sciencedirect.com

You might want to rethink using coffee grounds. I know people use them in gardening but they are not the best thing to be putting in your soil. They are highly acidic, still contain caffeine, and they have antibacterial properties that are good if you're drinking a cup of coffee but not so good for the microbes in the soil.

Whatever You Do, Don't Put Coffee Grounds in Your Garden

This popular soil additive may not be the best thing for your plants.

www.discovery.com

"Caffeine is a purine alkaloid synthesized by several eudicot plants, including coffee, cacao (Theobroma cacao), and tea (Camellia sinensis) (Fig. 2). Caffeine is synthesized in both coffee leaves, where it has insecticidal properties (15), and fruits and seeds, where it inhibits seed germination of competing species"

Science | AAAS

science.sciencemag.org

Applying spent coffee grounds directly to urban agriculture soils greatly reduces plant growth

There are frequent anecdotal recommendations for the use of locally produced spent coffee grounds in urban agriculture and gardens, either through dir…

www.sciencedirect.com

I have used old coffee grounds before and didn't harm my plants, it actually made my plant look better but I just wanted to see how often I have to feed my plants with normal compost..